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Soccer: Man U star out for five weeks

Swedish label hits the spot

The fashion set is afflicted by Acne at the moment: it's all over their backs, their feet, even their coffee tables.

All Blacks: Mealamu 'gutted' with four week ban

All Black hooker Keven Mealamu's grand slam tour is all but over after he was found guilty of striking England's Lewis Moody.

Britpop lives again as Pulp reform for the common people

In a move likely to be greeted with the dusting off of drainpipe trousers nationwide, Pulp have announced they are the latest Britpop band to reform.

UK school highlights gay achievements to stop bullying

The teaching programme, which recognises the contribution of gay people in history, was created in an effort to stamp out homophobic bullying.

All Blacks: Sonny Bill the flanker?

All Blacks' assistant coach Wayne Smith has suggested Sonny Bill Williams could spend some time on the side of the scrum in the future.

Cameron leading bid for China sales

UK's Prime Minister David Cameron is trying to drum up some business for Britain in China.

Lily Allen hospitalised with blood poisoning

Lily Allen's hospitalisation with septicaemia has focused attention on a little understood but potentially fatal condition, writes Jeremy Laurance.

Berkshire: Back to basics at top chef's Tudor-style inn

Britain's maestro of molecular gastronomy is just as good at pub grub, finds Rob McFarland.

<i>Peter Bills :</i> The changing face of &quot;Twickers&quot;

Hind's Head Hotel, Berkshire, England

At Heston Blumenthal's 16th-century inn, you can find traditional British dishes that date back to Tudor times.

Cold water poured on 'risky' Channel swim

Kiwi wine first in the world to spell out its carbon trail on label

A New Zealand wine company has become the first in the world to declare its carbon footprint for each glass.

150 years of fish and chips

New Zealanders eat seven million serves of chips a week, says Heart Foundation nutritionist Judith Morley-John.

League: Carney named player of the year

Todd Carney completed his stunning return to league by picking up the RLIF International Player of the Year award.

Clueless men let side down

A new generation of men are useless morons incapable of basic tasks such as ironing or putting up a shelf, says <i>Top Gear</i> star James May.

Singing detective's private joke backfires

A Scotland Yard detective is in trouble for allegedly inserting song titles into his evidence.

Britain and France to work together

The two European superpowers, long distrustful of each other, have entered into a Defence Treaty.